Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION ACT 1979 - SECT 19

             (1)  So far as necessary for, or conducive to, the performance of its functions, the Organisation may, subject to any arrangements made or directions given by the Minister, co‑operate with:

                     (a)  authorities of the Commonwealth;

                     (b)  Departments, Police Forces and authorities of the States; and

                     (c)  authorities of other countries approved by the Minister as being capable of assisting the Organisation in the performance of its functions.

             (2)  Notwithstanding paragraph 17(1)(b), the Director‑General or an officer authorised by the Director‑General may, where the Organisation is co‑operating with an authority of another country in accordance with paragraph (1)(c), communicate to an officer of that authority information that has come into the possession of the Organisation in the course of performing its functions under section 17, being information that is relevant to the security of that other country and that could not, apart from this subsection, be communicated to that officer.